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Successful endodontics—how to effectively use modern endodontic solutions in everyday practice An interview with Dr Sabine Remensberger COLTENE
I began to focus my courses more on biology and clinical understanding.
Dr Sabine Remensberger.
How to achieve greater efficiency, safety and job satisfaction in endodontics—endodontist and trainer Dr Sabine Remensberger has been sharing her expertise with her peers for almost 30 years—and she knows what really matters in practice. In this interview, she talks about typical challenges, successful strategies and her experience with the HyFlex EDM OGSF file system from COLTENE. Dr Remensberger, you have been conducting advanced training courses in endodontics for many years now. How have your courses evolved over time? I started giving my first endodontics courses in 1996. In those days, the main focus was on teaching dentists how to use rotary files safely—this was a real innovation at the time and was largely only practically oriented. In the early years, the issue of fractures was omnipresent because many of the systems used at the time were not yet fully developed. However, as the instruments developed,
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In 2006, together with leading endodontists and scientists such as Drs Martin Trope, Steve Senia, Syngcuk Kim, Frank Setzer, Meetu R. Kohli and other colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, I greatly expanded my knowledge of endodontics and developed the TEC2 curriculum with Dr Thomas Rieger. This curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with intensive practical experience. Participants experience live treatments, take part in hands-on courses and have the option of visiting the University of Pennsylvania. The course is suitable for any dentist who wishes to further his or her education in endodontics. In addition, there are training courses such as the next-level curriculum and revision course through to the Master of Advanced Dental Studies in Endodontics at Penn Dental Medicine in the US. The approach is internationally oriented and appeals to both general dentists and prospective endodontists (Fig. 1). What are typical challenges that you encounter concerning your course participants? Many dentists, especially general practitioners, are reluctant to perform endodontic treatments—not owing to a lack of interest or skill but often simply owing to uncertainty, time pressure and the staffing situation in the practice. Endodontics is often only dealt with rudimentarily and marginally in dental studies, so experience with root canal treatment and structured implemen tation is often lacking in practice. However, a well- structured approach to endodontic treatment is essential for success and requires both a system and consistency. Modern technology, safe file systems and well-thought-out work protocols help enormously. It is important to realise that the initial effort is worth it. In the long term, the dentist’s work will be more efficient, safer and less stressful. In your opinion, what is needed for successful endodontic treatment?